Couple's 14-hour road trip to Whataburger inspires 'Whatababy' photo

Updated 11:40 am, Monday, December 22, 2014

Photo: Courtesy/Allie Rae Photography

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One Texas couple showed their passion for Whataburger by transforming their newborn into a taquito. The baby, Basil Riddle, is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with picante sauce and the iconic table tents with numbers of the baby's birthday. less

One Texas couple showed their passion for Whataburger by transforming their newborn into a taquito. The baby, Basil Riddle, is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with ... more

Photo: Courtesy/Allie Rae Photography

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One Texas couple showed their passion for Whataburger by transforming their newborn into a taquito. The baby, Basil Riddle, is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with picante sauce and the iconic table tents with numbers of the baby's birthday. less

One Texas couple showed their passion for Whataburger by transforming their newborn into a taquito. The baby, Basil Riddle, is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with ... more

Photo: Courtesy/Allie Rae Photography

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One Texas couple showed their passion for Whataburger by transforming their newborn into a taquito. The baby, Basil Riddle, is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with picante sauce and the iconic table tents with numbers of the baby's birthday. less

One Texas couple showed their passion for Whataburger by transforming their newborn into a taquito. The baby, Basil Riddle, is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with ... more

Photo: Courtesy/Allie Rae Photography

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A photo of Basil Riddle. She somewhat rose to fame after her parents wanted to show their passion for Whataburger by transforming her into a taquito. In those photos, Basil is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with picante sauce and the iconic table tents with numbers of the baby's birthday. less

A photo of Basil Riddle. She somewhat rose to fame after her parents wanted to show their passion for Whataburger by transforming her into a taquito. In those photos, Basil is swaddled in a yellow taquito ... more

Photo: Courtesy/Allie Rae Photography

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A photo of Basil Riddle. She somewhat rose to fame after her parents wanted to show their passion for Whataburger by transforming her into a taquito. In those photos, Basil is swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with picante sauce and the iconic table tents with numbers of the baby's birthday. less

A photo of Basil Riddle. She somewhat rose to fame after her parents wanted to show their passion for Whataburger by transforming her into a taquito. In those photos, Basil is swaddled in a yellow taquito ... more

Photo: Courtesy/Allie Rae Photography

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In celebration of the iconic Texas restaurant chain, here are 10 things you probably didn't know about Whataburger.

In celebration of the iconic Texas restaurant chain, here are 10 things you probably didn't know about Whataburger.

Photo: Courtesy Of Whataburger

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WHATABURGER IS A TEXAS NATIVE:

The chain opened its first store in 1950 off of Ayers Street in Corpus Christi.

WHATABURGER IS A TEXAS NATIVE:

The chain opened its first store in 1950 off of Ayers Street in Corpus Christi.

Photo: San Antonio Express-News File Photo

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THEY HAVE EXTRA-BIG BUNS:

The first Whataburger patties were
larger than usual, so a local bread company was enlisted to make special
five-inch buns which are still the standard in 2014.

THEY HAVE EXTRA-BIG BUNS:

The first Whataburger patties were larger than usual, so a local bread company was enlisted to make special five-inch buns which are still the standard in 2014.

Photo: Whataburger

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A SLOW START:

On it's first day in business, the original Whataburger did $50 in sales.

A SLOW START:

On it's first day in business, the original Whataburger did $50 in sales.

Photo: Whataburger

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THE FIRST STORE WASN'T AN A-FRAME:

The chain's iconic A-frame design originated at an Odessa location.

THE FIRST STORE WASN'T AN A-FRAME:

The chain's iconic A-frame design originated at an Odessa location.

Photo: Whataburger

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THIS IS THE "WHAT A BURGER" VOICE-OVER GUY:

William H. Bassett isn't from Texas himself, but his gravelly voice is known by Texans across the state for his voice-over work in the chain's classic commercials of yore.

Mike Judge, the brain behind “King of the Hill”, “Office Space", and "Silicon Valley", worked at Whataburger and was once the employee of the month at his store.

A FAMOUS DIRECTOR ONCE FLIPPED BURGERS:

Mike Judge, the brain behind “King of the Hill”, “Office Space", and "Silicon Valley", worked at Whataburger and was once the employee of the month at his store.

Photo: PHOTO COURTESY WHATABURGER

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THE CHAIN'S DESIGN COLOR SCHEME ISN'T RANDOM:

The iconic orange and white stripes came into use because of founder Harmon Dobson's pilot background.

THE CHAIN'S DESIGN COLOR SCHEME ISN'T RANDOM:

The iconic orange and white stripes came into use because of founder Harmon Dobson's pilot background.

Photo: Chronicle File

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YOU CAN ENJOY IT WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME:

Whataburger and H-E-B have partnered to bring a number of the San Antonio chain's product to store shelves, including this one, breakfast pork sausage, as well as its Signature Sauces, Original Mayo, Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup, Original Mustard and Honey Butter. You can even get Whataburger pancake mix and a shelf-stable version of their fries at the grocery store.

You may associate the chain with Texas, but Whataburger now has more than 760 restaurants in 10 states: Arizona, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and of course Texas. There's probably a new one being built right now.

For the original Whataburger alone, there are 36,864 different order combinations.

ORDER IT YOUR WAY:

For the original Whataburger alone, there are 36,864 different order combinations.

Photo: Whataburger

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Couple's 14-hour road trip to Whataburger inspires 'Whatababy' photo

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A Texas couple turned their newborn into a burrito-wrapped "Whatababy" for her first photo shoot and the fast food-themed photo is everything the Whataburger-loving Internet wanted for Christmas.

Allie Rae, a photographer from Frisco, took the photo of Basil Riddle swaddled in a yellow taquito wrapper and laying on an orange tray, surrounded with picante sauce and the iconic table tents with numbers of the baby’s birthday.

“They kind of have a love for Whataburger,” Rae said about Basil’s parents, Tyler and Megan. “I thought he was crazy.”

The couple decided to have the unique photo shoot since Megan Riddle craved the popular burger joint throughout her pregnancy. But since the two lived in Iowa during the time, they made a couple of 7-hour road trips to their nearest Whataburger.

“I thought the story was super sweet because he did it just because she was craving Whataburger. She was missing home,” Rae said. “Cravings are pretty serious when that baby is inside that belly."

The two moved back to Dallas just before giving birth to Basil on Dec. 12.

Rae said it took about two hours to photograph Basil, who slept throughout the photo shoot.

“Once I got the shot, I knew we had it,” she said.

Social media users (who understand the Whataburger craze) shared the photo, and it was even retweeted by Whataburger.